handsome

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hand·some /ˈhænsəm/ W3 adjectiveadj → hansom

a) BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGa man who is handsome looks attractive 〔男子〕英俊的，漂亮的 SYN good-looking

an extremely handsome young man

一位特别英俊的年轻人

Sam was tall, dark, and handsome.

萨姆高大黝黑，相貌堂堂。

his handsome face

他英俊的脸庞

b) BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGa woman who is handsome looks attractive in a strong healthy way 〔女子〕健美的

In everyday English, people usually say good-looking rather than handsome: 在日常英语中，人们一般说good-looking，而不说handsome

Her new boyfriend is really good-looking.

她的新男友非常英俊。

2 GOOD/EXCELLENTan animal, object, or building that is handsome looks attractive in an impressive way 〔动物、物体〕漂亮的，给人印象深的；〔建筑〕宏伟的，雄伟的

a row of handsome Georgian houses

一排宏伟的乔治王朝时期的房子

3 BIG[only before noun] a handsome amount of money is large 〔钱〕可观的，丰厚的

He managed to make a handsome profit out of the deal.

他从这笔买卖中赚取了丰厚的利润。

a handsome fee

一大笔费用

4 [only before noun] a handsome gift or prize is worth a lot of money 〔礼品、奖品〕贵重的，值钱的

There are some handsome prizes to be won.

可以赢到丰厚的奖品。

5 [only before noun] a handsome victory is important and impressive 〔胜利〕重大的

They won a handsome victory in the elections.

他们在选举中取得了重大的胜利。

—handsomely adverbadv

He was handsomely rewarded by the king.

他得到国王丰厚的赏赐。

Examples from the Corpus

handsome• His features were regular, rather ordinary, though some might well have thought him handsome.• My brother was two years older than me, taller, and more handsome.• The foliage is handsome and the autumn colour is relatively long lasting, yellow and gold with the odd slash of red.• Roy is still as handsome as ever.• The restaurant, open only for dinner, is handsome, cast in a warm golden light.• a handsome colonial house• Christina backed away from Michael, whose handsome face was twisted and distorted by hatred.• Lena had fallen in love with a rich, handsome Frenchman.• a handsome gray-haired woman• Bobby, gay and slender and handsome, has always lived in the ghetto.• He looks really handsome in his uniform, doesn't he?• He was a tall, handsome man who had an air of confidence about him.• A handsome pin tucked away in the jewelry box on my dresser is testimony to this accomplishment.• The big oil companies made a handsome profit out of the fuel crisis.• She received a handsome reward for finding the wallet.• Ozzie left a very handsome tip on the plate.

handsome profit• By levying tolls and taxes on the traders, the owner of the fair could make a handsome profit.• Investors savvy enough to pick REITs that subsequently are taken over by other REITs stand to make handsome profits.• The ship returned with a hold full of wines and a handsome profit.• Another deal made while he was still in office helped net a handsome profit for his wife, Honey.• Ford expects handsome profits from its phone business.• And no fewer opportunities for turning handsome profits in the process.• They made handsome profits, just like the investors to whom Alexander spoke.• Hospitals can reap handsome profits that way.

Origin handsome

(1500-1600) handsome “easy to handle” ((15-17 centuries)), from hand

hand·some adjectiveadj →REGISTER1

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